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Why Don’t We Trust Students?

Catlin Tucker

The rapidly changing demands of the workplace and life require individuals who are self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving. Students become dependent on teachers for direction and approval, hindering their ability to develop crucial problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

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Trying to give students in low-wage majors some extra skills they can cash in on

The Hechinger Report

“It’s no longer enough to just be thinking about helping our students across the completion finish line,” said Courtney McBeth, senior vice president and chief program officer at Strada Education Network, which is helping to fund the project. It’s an ‘and’ solution,” she said. It’s no longer degrees versus credentials.”.

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OPINION: Early ed should adopt these 3 ideas from Montessori schools

The Hechinger Report

This includes activities that emphasize exploration and cooperation as well as developing critical thinking skills. The United States cannot maintain its status as an economic powerhouse if we fail to focus properly on basic skills. The concepts that shape the approach are rooted in the ideas of Maria Montessori.

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OPINION: Business schools’ new artsy edge

The Hechinger Report

That is precisely why business students need to learn psychology, history, sociology, culture and art. China and other economic rivals add them. The arts help students hone critical thinking and communication skills, which come in handy when dealing with complexity and ambiguity. Sign up for our newsletter. Weekly Update.

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A college where the graduation rate for black students has been 0 percent — for years

The Hechinger Report

ASHTABULA, Ohio — Alexis Turner listened carefully as the administrators at the freshman orientation for Kent State University at Ashtabula ticked through the student groups she could join on campus that fall: English Society, Psychology Club, Student Veterans Association. This story also appeared in Eye on Ohio.

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Are traditional admission policies increasing racial inequality?

The Hechinger Report

You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. I wanted to hear a lot of different perspectives and see how they made sense of things,” said Austin, 35, who graduated on Wednesday with a degree in psychology. Course offerings have been enhanced.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. I could incorporate Stanford University’s amazing library of historical critical thinking assessments at Beyond the Bubble.